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China

Two U.S. B-52 skirt Chinese-controlled man-made island in the South China Sea sparking Chinese protest

Two American Stratofortress bombers flew within 12 miles of the disputed islands. On Dec. 10, two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers on a routine long-range mission flew within 12…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 19, 2015
Military Aviation

10 months of learning how to fly and employ the F-16 at Luke AFB in one stunning video.

Here's how student pilots train to employ then fly and fight in the Viper. This is an interesting +11 minutes video filmed by pilots attending the F-16 B Course with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 18, 2015
Military Aviation

The unknown story of the reconnaissance aircraft that Israeli F-4s were never able to intercept

When Israel acquired the F-4E in 1969, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) needed an aircraft superior to any fighter-bomber in the Middle East. Thanks to its proven radar and to…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
December 18, 2015
Libya

Air Force Special OPS plane carrying US Commandos makes “surprise” landing in Libya

A U.S. Air Force C-146A Wolfhound with SOF made an unannounced landing at an airbase in Libya. Early in the morning on Dec. 14, a C-146A Wolfhound (US military designation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 18, 2015
Military Aviation

Interesting video shows an MV-22 Osprey training with U.S. Marine Corps special operations forces

Watch this Osprey conducting rappelling and fast rope-training with USMC special operations forces. Taken on Jun. 23, 2015 the following footage features U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
December 17, 2015
Iraq

Watch a French Rafale use Scalp air-launched cruise missiles against ISIS targets for the first time

The French Air Force has used the Scalp missile against Daesh for the very first time. On Dec. 15, the French Air Force conducted a raid against ISIS targets using…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 16, 2015
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